The Nigeria Labour Congress, has suspended its nationwide protest earlier scheduled for January 27, 2022.
President of NLC, Ayuba Wabba disclosed this in a statement after a virtual Executive Council meeting of the union, Today.
According to him, the decision has been communicated to civil society allies who have stood behind Nigerian workers in their quest for social and economic justice for workers.
“The position of the government was also officially communicated to the Congress with calls for further engagement. Following the reversal and reapproach by the government, the National Executive Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress met this morning virtually to consider the new position of the government,” he said.
“At the peak of very rigorous mobilization of Nigerians by the Nigeria Labour Congress and a host of her Civil Society allies, the government through the Minister of Finance yesterday, 24″ January 2022 made a public announcement reversing the plans to increase petrol pump price,” he added.
